11 Series · SOC 11-2032
Public Relations Managers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $146,910
- Median / year
- $284,990
- Top 10% earn
- +5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 74,850
- US workers
Public Relations Managers earn a median of $146,910 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $146,910, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $82,410 (10th percentile) to $284,990 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 74,850 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($197,600), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Public Relations Managers earn a median of $146,910, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 95% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #11 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2033.
- $146,910
- Median annual wage
- Top 5%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #11 of 37
- in Management
- 3.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $197,600. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Public Relations Managers (SOC 11-2032) pays a national median of $146,910 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $82,410 at the 10th percentile to $284,990 at the 90th, with a mean of $164,760 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 74,850 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 208 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $197,600, which is +35% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $213,510 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$146,910
per year
Median Hourly
$70.63/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$164,760
average
Employment
74,850
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Public Relations Managers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$146,910 Top 5% higher than 95% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Public Relations Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Public Relations Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +5% growth and $146,910 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5%
About average
Annual Openings
6,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
5 years or more
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2.8/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
4.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Public Relations Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Key Tasks
- ▸ Assign, supervise, and review the activities of public relations staff.
- ▸ Confer with labor relations managers to develop internal communications that keep employees informed of company activities.
- ▸ Design and edit promotional publications, such as brochures.
- ▸ Develop and maintain the company's corporate image and identity, which includes the use of logos and signage.
- ▸ Develop, implement, or maintain crisis communication plans.
- ▸ Direct activities of external agencies, establishments, or departments that develop and implement communication strategies and information programs.
- ▸ Draft speeches for company executives and arrange interviews and other forms of contact for them.
- ▸ Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new business opportunities.
- ▸ Evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts.
- ▸ Facilitate consumer relations or the relationship between parts of the company, such as the managers and employees, or different branch offices.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$82,410
25th Percentile
$106,580
Median
$146,910
75th Percentile
$204,520
90th Percentile
$284,990
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $197,600 | +35% above national |
| 2 | New York | $180,880 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Virginia | $176,340 | +20% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $174,980 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $171,740 | +17% above national |
| 6 | California | $167,980 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Maine | $166,940 | +14% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $162,870 | +11% above national |
| 9 | Washington | $159,440 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $156,080 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Connecticut | $154,210 | +5% above national |
| 12 | Delaware | $153,010 | +4% above national |
| 13 | Maryland | $149,380 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Minnesota | $139,040 | 5% below national |
| 15 | Georgia | $134,500 | 8% below national |
| 16 | Utah | $132,670 | 10% below national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $132,660 | 10% below national |
| 18 | North Carolina | $132,280 | 10% below national |
| 19 | Illinois | $131,990 | 10% below national |
| 20 | Oregon | $131,190 | 11% below national |
| 21 | Kansas | $129,760 | 12% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $127,550 | 13% below national |
| 23 | Tennessee | $127,390 | 13% below national |
| 24 | Texas | $126,670 | 14% below national |
| 25 | Alaska | $120,920 | 18% below national |
| 26 | Iowa | $120,730 | 18% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $118,670 | 19% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $118,050 | 20% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $117,900 | 20% below national |
| 30 | New Mexico | $115,260 | 22% below national |
| 31 | Indiana | $114,960 | 22% below national |
| 32 | Missouri | $114,710 | 22% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $114,400 | 22% below national |
| 34 | Nevada | $114,130 | 22% below national |
| 35 | North Dakota | $114,110 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $113,980 | 22% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $112,320 | 24% below national |
| 38 | Hawaii | $105,010 | 29% below national |
| 39 | South Carolina | $104,920 | 29% below national |
| 40 | Nebraska | $104,440 | 29% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $104,170 | 29% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $99,990 | 32% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $98,210 | 33% below national |
| 44 | Idaho | $98,160 | 33% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $97,160 | 34% below national |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $96,030 | 35% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $94,380 | 36% below national |
| 48 | West Virginia | $82,380 | 44% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $72,290 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $213,510 | +45% above national |
| 2 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $195,190 | +33% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $192,720 | +31% above national |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $192,360 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $179,330 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $177,370 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $176,390 | +20% above national |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $174,990 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $174,260 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $166,590 | +13% above national |
| 11 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $163,830 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Midland, TX | $163,180 | +11% above national |
| 13 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $161,320 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Richmond, VA | $160,540 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Greeley, CO | $159,900 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $158,270 | +8% above national |
| 17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $157,630 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Worcester, MA | $156,850 | +7% above national |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | $154,210 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Boulder, CO | $153,370 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $153,140 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $153,010 | +4% above national |
| 23 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $152,990 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $149,990 | +2% above national |
| 25 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $148,090 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Rochester, NY | $147,740 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $146,970 | same as national |
| 28 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $146,880 | same as national |
| 29 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $146,370 | same as national |
| 30 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $145,690 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Syracuse, NY | $143,980 | 2% below national |
| 32 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $143,500 | 2% below national |
| 33 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $141,710 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $141,360 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $141,340 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $141,230 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $140,800 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Winston-Salem, NC | $140,680 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Knoxville, TN | $140,660 | 4% below national |
| 40 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $140,290 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $140,250 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Charlottesville, VA | $140,170 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $140,110 | 5% below national |
| 44 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $138,900 | 5% below national |
| 45 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $138,900 | 5% below national |
| 46 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $138,650 | 6% below national |
| 47 | Huntsville, AL | $138,130 | 6% below national |
| 48 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $137,870 | 6% below national |
| 49 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $137,240 | 7% below national |
| 50 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $137,200 | 7% below national |
| 51 | Ann Arbor, MI | $137,190 | 7% below national |
| 52 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $136,640 | 7% below national |
| 53 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $136,490 | 7% below national |
| 54 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $136,490 | 7% below national |
| 55 | Colorado Springs, CO | $135,850 | 8% below national |
| 56 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $135,630 | 8% below national |
| 57 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $134,990 | 8% below national |
| 58 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $134,970 | 8% below national |
| 59 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $134,430 | 8% below national |
| 60 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $134,390 | 9% below national |
| 61 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $134,370 | 9% below national |
| 62 | Roanoke, VA | $134,320 | 9% below national |
| 63 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $133,210 | 9% below national |
| 64 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $133,210 | 9% below national |
| 65 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $133,190 | 9% below national |
| 66 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $132,990 | 9% below national |
| 67 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $132,600 | 10% below national |
| 68 | Salem, OR | $132,600 | 10% below national |
| 69 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $132,340 | 10% below national |
| 70 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $131,450 | 11% below national |
| 71 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $131,280 | 11% below national |
| 72 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $131,190 | 11% below national |
| 73 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $131,150 | 11% below national |
| 74 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $130,950 | 11% below national |
| 75 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $130,770 | 11% below national |
| 76 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $130,530 | 11% below national |
| 77 | Salinas, CA | $130,440 | 11% below national |
| 78 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $130,280 | 11% below national |
| 79 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $129,990 | 12% below national |
| 80 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $129,830 | 12% below national |
| 81 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $129,800 | 12% below national |
| 82 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $129,710 | 12% below national |
| 83 | Jacksonville, FL | $129,280 | 12% below national |
| 84 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $129,280 | 12% below national |
| 85 | Springfield, MA | $128,850 | 12% below national |
| 86 | Ithaca, NY | $128,400 | 13% below national |
| 87 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $128,380 | 13% below national |
| 88 | Bellingham, WA | $128,370 | 13% below national |
| 89 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $128,280 | 13% below national |
| 90 | Iowa City, IA | $127,760 | 13% below national |
| 91 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $127,080 | 13% below national |
| 92 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $127,060 | 14% below national |
| 93 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $126,820 | 14% below national |
| 94 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $126,520 | 14% below national |
| 95 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $126,360 | 14% below national |
| 96 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $125,650 | 14% below national |
| 97 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $125,250 | 15% below national |
| 98 | Fresno, CA | $125,230 | 15% below national |
| 99 | Wilmington, NC | $124,280 | 15% below national |
| 100 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $124,250 | 15% below national |
| 101 | Columbus, OH | $123,970 | 16% below national |
| 102 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $123,040 | 16% below national |
| 103 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $122,300 | 17% below national |
| 104 | Topeka, KS | $121,880 | 17% below national |
| 105 | Fort Wayne, IN | $121,780 | 17% below national |
| 106 | Fargo, ND-MN | $121,370 | 17% below national |
| 107 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $121,320 | 17% below national |
| 108 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $120,420 | 18% below national |
| 109 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $119,840 | 18% below national |
| 110 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $119,580 | 19% below national |
| 111 | Peoria, IL | $119,550 | 19% below national |
| 112 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $119,340 | 19% below national |
| 113 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $119,290 | 19% below national |
| 114 | Springfield, IL | $119,110 | 19% below national |
| 115 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $118,590 | 19% below national |
| 116 | Ogden, UT | $118,080 | 20% below national |
| 117 | Reading, PA | $117,980 | 20% below national |
| 118 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $117,480 | 20% below national |
| 119 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $117,290 | 20% below national |
| 120 | Madison, WI | $117,120 | 20% below national |
| 121 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $117,030 | 20% below national |
| 122 | Gainesville, FL | $116,200 | 21% below national |
| 123 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $116,190 | 21% below national |
| 124 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $116,010 | 21% below national |
| 125 | Bloomington, IL | $115,970 | 21% below national |
| 126 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $115,000 | 22% below national |
| 127 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $114,990 | 22% below national |
| 128 | Medford, OR | $114,920 | 22% below national |
| 129 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $114,280 | 22% below national |
| 130 | Bismarck, ND | $114,110 | 22% below national |
| 131 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $113,840 | 23% below national |
| 132 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $113,290 | 23% below national |
| 133 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $113,110 | 23% below national |
| 134 | Omaha, NE-IA | $113,110 | 23% below national |
| 135 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $112,420 | 23% below national |
| 136 | Albuquerque, NM | $111,250 | 24% below national |
| 137 | Cleveland, OH | $111,100 | 24% below national |
| 138 | Green Bay, WI | $110,960 | 24% below national |
| 139 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $110,840 | 25% below national |
| 140 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $110,770 | 25% below national |
| 141 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $110,060 | 25% below national |
| 142 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $109,210 | 26% below national |
| 143 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $108,390 | 26% below national |
| 144 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $108,130 | 26% below national |
| 145 | Tulsa, OK | $108,080 | 26% below national |
| 146 | Savannah, GA | $107,250 | 27% below national |
| 147 | Corpus Christi, TX | $106,990 | 27% below national |
| 148 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $106,880 | 27% below national |
| 149 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $106,350 | 28% below national |
| 150 | Duluth, MN-WI | $106,230 | 28% below national |
| 151 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $105,890 | 28% below national |
| 152 | Lancaster, PA | $105,770 | 28% below national |
| 153 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $105,210 | 28% below national |
| 154 | Anchorage, AK | $105,160 | 28% below national |
| 155 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $105,160 | 28% below national |
| 156 | Bend, OR | $105,020 | 29% below national |
| 157 | Wichita, KS | $105,000 | 29% below national |
| 158 | Tallahassee, FL | $104,790 | 29% below national |
| 159 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $104,740 | 29% below national |
| 160 | Pittsburgh, PA | $104,640 | 29% below national |
| 161 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $104,610 | 29% below national |
| 162 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $104,610 | 29% below national |
| 163 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $104,520 | 29% below national |
| 164 | Reno, NV | $104,360 | 29% below national |
| 165 | Santa Fe, NM | $103,990 | 29% below national |
| 166 | Amarillo, TX | $103,880 | 29% below national |
| 167 | Lincoln, NE | $103,570 | 30% below national |
| 168 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $103,570 | 30% below national |
| 169 | El Paso, TX | $103,530 | 30% below national |
| 170 | Asheville, NC | $103,440 | 30% below national |
| 171 | Bozeman, MT | $103,050 | 30% below national |
| 172 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $103,000 | 30% below national |
| 173 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $102,660 | 30% below national |
| 174 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $102,150 | 30% below national |
| 175 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $101,950 | 31% below national |
| 176 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $101,910 | 31% below national |
| 177 | Corvallis, OR | $101,710 | 31% below national |
| 178 | Tyler, TX | $101,510 | 31% below national |
| 179 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $101,300 | 31% below national |
| 180 | Tucson, AZ | $100,530 | 32% below national |
| 181 | Billings, MT | $99,990 | 32% below national |
| 182 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $99,650 | 32% below national |
| 183 | Boise City, ID | $98,860 | 33% below national |
| 184 | Waco, TX | $98,850 | 33% below national |
| 185 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $98,600 | 33% below national |
| 186 | Akron, OH | $98,500 | 33% below national |
| 187 | Birmingham, AL | $98,210 | 33% below national |
| 188 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $98,160 | 33% below national |
| 189 | Florence, SC | $97,940 | 33% below national |
| 190 | Toledo, OH | $96,830 | 34% below national |
| 191 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $94,980 | 35% below national |
| 192 | Jackson, MS | $94,680 | 36% below national |
| 193 | Abilene, TX | $93,710 | 36% below national |
| 194 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $93,700 | 36% below national |
| 195 | Montgomery, AL | $92,870 | 37% below national |
| 196 | Jefferson City, MO | $92,550 | 37% below national |
| 197 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $92,130 | 37% below national |
| 198 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $91,900 | 37% below national |
| 199 | Columbia, SC | $91,550 | 38% below national |
| 200 | Spartanburg, SC | $90,500 | 38% below national |
| 201 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $90,330 | 39% below national |
| 202 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $89,540 | 39% below national |
| 203 | Lubbock, TX | $88,350 | 40% below national |
| 204 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $88,020 | 40% below national |
| 205 | Oklahoma City, OK | $81,000 | 45% below national |
| 206 | Baton Rouge, LA | $78,370 | 47% below national |
| 207 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $72,910 | 50% below national |
| 208 | Mobile, AL | $70,430 | 52% below national |
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